John Hobbs vs. Clayton Lambert — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, John Hobbs and Clayton Lambert are fairly close on the surface numbers. John Hobbs posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 5.4) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.93). Clayton Lambert had the advantage in WHIP (1.474 vs 2.118). By the career numbers, John Hobbs had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.